EH1 1YH
PostcodeA postcode in Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01, City Centre ward, Edinburgh.
This report describes the area around EH1 1YH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around EH1 1YH
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- Edinburgh, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01Neighbourhood
- £303,965 average priceFor the whole of Edinburgh, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 20 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at EH1 1YHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near EH1 1YH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| George Heriot's School Independent | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Thomas Of Aquin's High School Secondary | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Royal Mile Primary School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Tollcross Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Sciennes Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| St Mary's RC Primary School (Edinburgh) Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Preston Street Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Within 1 km of EH1 1YH
In a straight lineStations
- Edinburgh6 minutes on foot520 m
- Princes Street7 minutes on foot590 m
- St Andrew Square9 minutes on foot730 m
GP practices
- University Health Service23,261 registered patients320 m
- Edinburgh Access Practice948 registered patients470 m
- Mackenzie Medical Centre8,427 registered patients560 m
- St Leonard's Medical Centre8,174 registered patients740 m
- Meadows Medical Practice6,839 registered patients840 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Edinburgh South Bridge LocalSainsburys290 m
- Tesco South Bridge ExpressTesco360 m
- SPAR North Bridge, EdinburghSpar370 m
- Sainsburys Edinburgh Quartermile LocalSainsburys460 m
- M&S Edinburgh Waverley Rail SFMarks and Spencer500 m
The neighbourhood: Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01
Everything about Old Town, Princes Street and Leith Street - 01The postcode district: EH1
Everything about EH1Your MP
- Chris MurrayLabourMP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.